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Jeff Ross Roasted Criminals Live at a Prison for His Next Comedy Special

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To up the ante and explore the criminal justice system, Roastmaster General Jeff Ross has done his latest special in front of a crowd of inmates at Brazos County Jail in Texas.

Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals Live From Brazos Country Prison did indeed happen and, as you can see from this Kimmel appearance, he lived to tell the tale.

In fact, no riots broke out and Ross says the shows went great.

We’ll get to see what went down when the special airs on Comedy Central Jun. 13th.

Watch “The Roast of Ron Lynch” as a Great Reminder of Traditional Roasts

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While the upcoming Roast of Justin Bieber is a night of taking on a highly divisive figure with all the insults and verbal barbs that professional insult and verbal barb makers can muster as physical abuse is illegal, there was a time where roasts were for the ones you love.

The Roast of Ron Lynch wonderfully harkens back to that time.

Ron Lynch is, whether you or Ron knows it or not, an American comedy treasure and, as such, a roast in his honor was held a few weeks back at Trepany House @ The Steve Allen Theater. In attendance was a dais of his friends and contemporaries including Emo Philips, Chuck Sklar, Kevin Kataoka, Brendon Small, Joe Wagner, Katie Crown, The Walsh Brothers, Davey Johnson, and more.

They all took their approach of making fun of Ron and each other, saying something heartfelt, Ron expertly responding, and, as you might imagine made it a night to never forget.

Watch and enjoy a classic roast of a great comedian here.

Listen to Andy Kindler’s JFL Montreal State of The Industry Address for 2014

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Every year at the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy & Arts Festival, the hilarious Andy Kindler gives his famous State of the Industry Address, roasting the entire industry of comedy no matter how big, powerful, or famous anyone is.

Throughout JFL Montreal, one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world, it’s one of the highlights in the entire schedule and you can now listen to Kindler’s 2014 address here.

Kumail Nanjiani Reenacts Pete Holmes Roast In Front of Pete’s Family

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At roasts, most comedians say things, especially about other comedians, that they probably wouldn’t want to say in front of that person’s family.

Well, Kumail Nanjiani went ahead and played out part of Pete Holmes’ roast from years ago as Pete’s family is in the audience. Watch it here.

Joel McHale Doing a Bit on Billy On The Street Turns Into a Roast Off

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Last night, Joel McHale participated in a bit called the Mo’Lympics, a metaphorical obstacle course through the career of film and TV star Mo’Nique on an episode of Billy On The Street.

For whatever reason, McHale vs. the Mo’Nique obstacle course turned into McHale vs. Billy Eichner in a thoroughly entertaining verbal match the likes of which should be in a roast of either one of them.

Here’s More of The Nice Boy Telling Nice Jokes Then a Little Extra to Pete Holmes

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Following his first appearance on The Pete Holmes Show, “The Nice Boy” played by Nate Fernald, returns to, again, show Pete Holmes how to do wholesome humor.

Marc Maron on The Pete Holmes Show Is Pretty Much Everything You’d Want It To Be

December 4, 2013

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We all, including Pete Holmes himself, love when Marc Maron, his so-called “comedy dad”, really digs into Pete. That’s what exactly happened on Maron’s appearance on The Pete Holmes Show last night.

Watch parts one, two, and three here.

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Visits The Great American Beer Festival

October 23, 2013

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You shouldn’t be surprised that Triumph the Insult Comic Dog/Robert Smigel visiting The Great American Beer Festival/anywhere is pretty f’n great/pretty f’n great.

Watch Triumph roast beer snobs properly here.

Watch Bill Hader as President of Hollywood on The Roast of James Franco

September 3, 2013

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Comedy Central’s The Roast of James Franco finally aired last night and we were happy to see the dais as friends, especially when it came to Bill Hader playing the President of Hollywood or Nick Kroll pondering who Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen’s writing partner, exactly is.

Watch these clips and more of the James and the rest of the dais at Comedy Central’s YouTube channel.

Comedy Central’s Roast of James Franco Airs Tonight on TV and Online

September 2, 2013

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Comedy Central’s Roast of James Franco Airs Tonight on TV and Online

The time has finally come for Comedy Central’s latest roast of James Franco, which many wonder will be the moment where these roasts take on the more traditional spirit of roasts by honoring the person being roasted. Having seen some many of the jokes being worked out around LA, we have faith that this might just be the case. A good tell tale sign of that is that if you see all the members of the dais, at the end of their sets, don’t say, “Thanks for being a good sport,” like they did for Donald Trump.

The Roast of James Franco is on Comedy Central (as well online at ComedyCentral.com) tonight at 10PM.

Aziz Ansari & Andy Samberg Added to Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

August 21, 2013

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Aziz Ansari & Andy Samberg Added to Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

With this news, we’re continuing to actually look forward to this latest roast at Comedy Central.

We actually got to see Aziz run some of his roast jokes over the past few nights and we have to say that it’s going to be a really nice addition to the dais.

Dais for Comedy Central’s Roast of James Franco Has Jeff Ross, Nick Kroll, Sarah Silverman, and More

August 13, 2013

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Dais for Comedy Central’s Roast of James Franco Has Jeff Ross, Nick Kroll, Sarah Silverman, and More

Well, so far, there are no “stunt celebrities” on the dais for Comedy Central’s latest roast that are just there for the simple spectacle without any real comedy chops. Bill Hader, Jonah Hill, Nick Kroll, Natasha Leggero, Jeff Ross, and Sarah Silverman are pretty solid.

That’s great to see, for now, but we are surprised that Jay Baruchel and Danny McBride aren’t in this announcement as This Is The End must have been just a warm up for this.

Comedy Central Set to Roast James Franco Instead of Someone They Kind of Despise

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Comedy Central Set to Roast James Franco Instead of Someone They Kind of Despise

It’s nice to see Comedy Central finally have someone that isn’t the butt of some type of joke cracked every few minutes somewhere in the world to be the target for one of their roasts.

Possibly, they might be, in the traditional comedy roast sense, honoring James Franco, though we’re sure this will be like a run through of Franco jokes if there ever was a This Is The End sequel.

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emilymayamills:

Come to this Bieber Roast tonight at UCB. Especially if you think it’s all been said.

BUY TICKETS

It’ll be better than Donald Trump’s because actual comedians fill the entire line-up on this show AND Justin Beiber deserves to be roasted more.

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emilymayamills:

THE ROAST OF JUSTIN BIEBER is this SAT. Guests include Satan. Get your tickets here:

http://losangeles.ucbtheatre.com/shows/2677

Justin Beiber may not be old enough for a roast, but I’m sure no one cares about that.

Morning Debriefing 3/23/11

1) Wanna see a real roast where there are no celebrities who have jokes written for them? Check out Tess Barker’s Birthday Roast tonight for FREE to see how it’s really done as opposed to the Situation bombing on national television.

2) Zach Galfianakis just inked deal with HBO to create comedy series starring Brody Stevens [via Deadline]. I guess Ms. Joyce Kay Kelly will have to put up with Brody on an even more regular basis.

3) IFC is apparently happy enough with Scott Aukerman hosting of Comedy Death Ray featuring episodes of Freaks and Geeks, Arrested Development, and the like, and are now working on adapting Comedy Death Ray Radio into a series.

4) Michael Ian Black is pushing very hard to be the spokesperson for Taco Bell.

But, there’s already another comedian that already has a few spots with the “Bell”… Check out comedian Barry Rothbart stealing shrimp.

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
The Fix Up Show w/J. Keith Van Straaten and Kevin Pollak @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
An Hour of Mayhem w/TJ Miller @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Tess Barker Birthday Roast @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 8:30PM FREE
The Self Help Comedy Hour @ Hollywood Improv Lab 8:30PM $5
The Watkins Family Hour @ Largo 8:30PM $25
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
The Mostly Normal Show @ Hollywood Improv Lab 10:30PM $5
The Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

6) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM

7) Eddie Murphy is going to be receive the Comedy Icon Award at the first annual comedy awards. Maybe with this distinction, he’ll start doing stand up again.

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Morning Debriefing 3/7/11

1) NY Comedian Mike DeStefano was just reported of having died of a heart attack. Though this site is mostly dedicated to LA, our condolences go to a comedian that overcame and brought laughter to many though his unflinching honesty.

2) Last night, I took part in my first roast and unfortunately most of my act deals with roasting myself, which is the angle that I took while dishing out insults. I’m pretty sure the only person that appreciates this approach is the guest of honor being roasted, to all those planning on partaking in a roast in the near future.

3) The LA Times thinks its great that Aziz Ansari thinks Kumail Nanjiani is really funny.

4) Tip of the Hat: Ron Lynch

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
4 & 20 @ All Star Lanes 8PM FREE
Tig Notaro Has Friends Taping @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM FREE (RSVP after link)
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

5) OPEN MIC RUN
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
PUKA BAR 710 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/10 min.
HARLEM PLACE CAFE 124 W. 4th St. (in alley between Main and Spring St.)/Starts 8PM/e-mail speakeasyopenmic@gmail.com for spots
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
GROUND ZERO CAFE 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA (USC on campus nestled in between dorms near intersection of Figueroa and Exposition)/USC student Sign-up 9PM/Non Student Sign-up 9:15PM/Starts 9:30PM
MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s)/5PM to 11PM/$5 Cover/Free coffee & water.

6) I wonder if anybody reads this part or if this just look at the listing of shows.

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Morning Debriefing 3/2/11

1) Remember when I said there will be something posted HERE in March? Well, it’s March and later today you’ll find out what I was legally obligated to keep under wraps until now. HINT: Pretty much all comedy competitions are a waste of time.

2) Comedy Central Specials that you NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR: Jay Larson on Mar. 11th and Norm MacDonald on Mar. 12th. More details to come…

3) Have a short/sketch/viral video? Why not enter it in Burbank Film Festival’s Comedy Short Contest?

4) ON THE HORIZON
The Paul F Tompkins Show 9 Year Anniversary @ Largo Sat. Mar. 19th 8:30PM $25 (There’s still tickets for some reason)
Birthday Roast of Tess Barker @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn Wed. Mar. 23rd 8:30PM FREE
A Great and Terrible Thing @ Hollywood Improv Lab Tues. Mar. 29th 10:30PM $5

5) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Maria Bamford’s Singalong and Comedy Show @ Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 8PM $5 suggested donation
Birds of Prey @ Comedy Central Stages 8PM FREE
The Fix-Up Show @ ACME Comedy Theatre 8PM $12
Matt Kirshen & Dwayne Perkins @ Irvine Improv 8PM $17/2 item min.
Meltdown @ Meltdown Comics 8:30PM $8
Frolic @ Far Bar 9PM FREE
Comedy Night @ Westside Bar & Grill 9PM FREE
The Ed Galvez Punk House @ Westside Comedy Theatre 9PM $8
Beer in the Shower @ Whitehorse Cocktail Lounge Inn 9:30PM FREE
Anna Lee Lawson Comedy Hour @ Next Stage Theatre 11PM $5

6) OPEN MIC RUN
THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM
CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM
CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM
LIBRARY A COFFEEHOUSE 3418 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM

7) It’s a rare occurrence as I’m actually feeling pretty good. Such is the life of a comedian/comedy journalist/blogger/insomniac…

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The Comedy Store: A Quick Interview with The Roastmaster General (Jeffrey Ross)

February 25, 2011

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The Comedy Store: A Quick Interview with The Roastmaster General (Jeffrey Ross)

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We recently had the chance to speak with the Roast Master General Himself, Jeffrey Ross, a day before his SOLD OUT “Roast In Peace” Special here at The Comedy Store…

Comedy Store: What about The Comedy Store keeps you coming back here, as opposed to other clubs?

Jeffrey Ross: It’s a safe…